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Last Saturday in the Sabinsky Municipal District of the republic the forest multidiscipline competition among timber industry workers of the Sabinsky Forest Establishment was held. 150 competitors (forest supervisors, district foresters, hunters, beekeepers, and woodworking complex workers) competed for the title “The Best in the Profession”. The event was dedicated to the upcoming holiday – the Day of Forest Workers. In the opening ceremony the Deputy Minister of Forestry of Tatarstan Rais Gumerov and the Head of the Sabinsky Municipal District Rais Minnikhanov took part. They presented the Certificate of Honor of the Federal Forestry Agency, the Certificate of Honor of the Ministry of Forestry of the Republic of Tatarstan and the Certificate of Honor of the Sabinsky Municipal District to 13 best forest workers.

The winners of the team competition:

 1st place – woodworking industry workers;

 2nd place – workers of the Forest Breeding and Seed Centre;

 3rd place – workers of the Fire and Chemical Station.

Among the district foresters Farid Gilaziev (Korsinskoye Forestry) came in first; Rashat Garafutdinov (Meshebashskoye Forestry) came in second and Nagim Gazizov (Sababashskoye Forestry) came in third.

On August 5, the Federal State-Funded Institution “Avialesooсhrana” (Aerial forest protection) presented the domestic forest fire-fighting aviation technologies during “Russkiy chas” (Russian hour) at the III International conference Aerial Fire Fighting Asia Pacific 2016 – “Aviation technologies for fire-fighting in Asia-Pacific Region” in Adelaide, Australia.

The representatives of the forestry services, military authorities, aviation companies and scientific organizations from Russia, USA, Canada, Australia, Turkey, Philippines, Brunei, Thailand and other countries took part in the conference. The conference covered a wide range of aerial firefighting topics including the issues of the interdepartmental cooperation, aerial firefighting standards and regulations of work performance, application of the unmanned aerial vehicles in firefighting, etc. As a part of the event, the static aircraft exposition was organized.

 “Russkiy chas” took part during the conference. This year the topic of “Russkiy chas” was “Russian experience of using helicopter aviation in fire fighting”. The event gave the full review of the Russian theory and practice of aerial firefighting. “Russian Helicopters” (Russian: “Вертолеты России”) Holding’s specialists told about the possibilities of the contemporary Russian helicopters; the representatives of operator companies shared their own experience of firefighting in Russia and other countries, and the representatives of national firefighting departments acquainted the participants with the methodology and technologies of firefighting helicopters application.

Within the framework of “Russkiy chas”, on September 5, the deputy chief of the Federal State-Funded Institution “Avialesoohrana” Mr. Eritsov presented the report “The development of the aerial forest firefighting technologies in Russia” sharing experience of firefighting using the amphibian aircrafts, air tankers and helicopter aviation.

Special attention was paid to the technologies and firefighting experience using the modernized helibuckets VSU-5А, VSU-15А with the metered-dose wetting agent giving, which allows to regulate the amount of fire-extinguishing fluid depending on the helicopter’s carrying capacity.

In addition, testing results of the aerial fire-protective barriers’ construction were submitted. They are made of fire-resistant rapid-setting foam using the helicopter water and foam drain valve VVSU UKTP «PURGA», which is set on the external load of Mi-8MTV helicopter.

Mr. A. Kozlovsky, the CEO of “PANCH” (Application of aviation in national economy), a research and production company, in his report “The application features of Russian helicopters in firefighting missions” presented the great possibilities of Russian helicopter aviation including the helicopter Ka-32A11BC (Ka-32 Medium multi-role helicopter), which is able to use considerable arsenal of fire-fighting means to fight all kinds of wildfires. More than 30 countries use the Ka-32A11BC nowadays. The possibilities of a new multi-purpose helicopter “ANSAT” were presented too.

 “Russkiy chas”, which demonstrates the extensive experience and the possibilities of the domestic aerial firefighting, attracted significant interest of the foreign representatives of the professional community and related companies.

Agryz forestry agency’s workers built the log building “Teremok” and a mini well on the territory of the secondary school #3 in the context of the campaign “Help your school”. In this way, the forestry agency’s specialists expressed their appreciation to the school, which actively helps to hold events of fire-fighting campaign, demonstration lessons and the projects called “Live, forest!”, “Forest planting day”.

Let us recall that the campaign “Help your school” takes place every year since 2013 upon the initiative of Rustam Minnikhanov, the president of the Republic of Tatarstan. Taking part in such event is a great opportunity to express your warm feelings to the educational institution, remember your school, show your respect and help it in any way you can.

During the summer internship, students visited the cultural and business center “Lesnoy mir” (Forest world), the head office of the Ministry of forestry of the Republic of Tatarstan. Students met Nikolay Zolotov, the executive officer, and Ildar Khalilov, the supervisor of forest regeneration and reforestation department. Together with the forestry agency’s specialists, the students visited the nature-sanctuary of regional significance “Golubye ozera” (Blue lakes) and the suburban forestries. This is what a student of Saint-Petersburg state forest engineering university named after S.M. Kirov, Alexander Chibidin, writes in his notes:

 “Matushkinskoe forestry. Visiting the development and production object: selective salvage felling on the territory of compartment 56.

The plot (#1) on compartment 56 is interesting because of the trees’ location in the area (as a group). The felling was made to create the conditions for natural regeneration of pine-trees.

Iske-Kazanskoe divisional forestry occupies the area of 7139 hectares. There is a fire-chemical station of type III. In this connection, a tour of the forestry included the facilities related to fire fighting. After that, we went to take a look at the new fire lines (the analysis of the organization practices: well-organized and timely held works for creating the fire lines near the populated areas, which are situated at the boundary of forests and farmlands, allow us to minimize the risk of fire spread on the residential estates).

Stolbishenskoe divisional forestry. Visiting the development and production facility – compartment 96 (former farmland areas), where in 1976 the pine forestry crops were planted.

Visiting the bee yard (the Stolbishenskoe forestry’s facility) – the final destination of the fieldwork. I’ve never tried such delicious honey”.

Ramil Akhtyamzanov, a forestry specialist in Mashebashskiy division of forestry, SPI "Sabinskiy forestry" has become Honored forestry specialist of the Republic of Tatarstan. The honorary title “In recognition of the contribution to the development of forestry of the Republic and longstanding strong performance” was delivered by the President of the Republic of Tatarstan, Rustam Minikhanov on the threshold of the Republic Day.

Ramil Akhtyamzanov interlinked his work life with forestry after the graduation from Lubyanskiy forest engineering college. Throughout the period of employment he proved himself to be an educated, disciplined and highly-qualified specialist. Ramil Akhtyamzanov successfully combines work and self-education, studies the advanced practices in his sphere of professional activities and strives for their implementation within his division. He places great emphasis on training young professionals sharing his long-term prolific experience and knowledge. He raises the awareness of careful attitude to the forest among the locals, students, holiday-makers and schoolchildren. In 2015 he did a lot of work on carding of plantations in protective forest planting over the area of 250 ha, on forestry crops in forest reserves over 101 ha, on creating forest protective stand in degraded lands of agricultural units over 214, 7 ha, on forest regeneration in forest reserves over 20 ha, on pole care over 10.3 ha, on tending felling and salvage felling over the area of 7460 ha, and on preparation of felling-area resources. All planned targets are  achieved by 100 %.

The Ministry of forestry of the Republic of Tatarstan held a session of the outcomes commission, related to the financial and economic activity of the state-financed entities, which are under the jurisdiction of the Ministry. The issues connected with the redemption of debt to the consolidated budget of the Republic of Tatarstan were considered with the invited indebted subordinate agencies.

On September 1, 2016, a  celebratory assembly dedicated to a new academic year took place in the State Budget Professional Educational Institution Lubyansky Forestry Engineering College. The celebration was attended by the following: executive officer of the Ministry of Forestry of the Republic of Tatarstan N.A. Zolotov, head of Lubyankoye Municipality R.F. Fakhraziyev, principle of Zilant athletic school of Kukmor Municipal District R.G. Faizullin.

Nikolai Zolotov greeted the instructional staff and students of the college on behalf of the Minister of Forestry of the Republic of Tatarstan A.A. Nazirov and wished them good health, successful and good-faith studying, enjoyment, and a smooth path to the world of knowledge. Later, at the celebratory assembly, diplomas and certificates of appreciation were handed to the best students and activists of the college. College principle A.M. Danilov delivered gifts to veterans of the teaching profession.

After the official part, a meeting of first-year students with the management of the college, the head of  Lubyankoye Municipality R.F. Fakhraziyev, police commissioner R.N. Serazetdinov took place.

Deputy Minister of Forestry of the Republic of Tatarstan Rais Gumerov came to students of school No. 2 of Nurlatsky District to share the joy with them. He greeted teachers and pupils on the Knowledge Day and read an address from the President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov. He also presented some equipment to the school on behalf of the Ministry. The celebration was also attended by the Head of the District Ravil Kuzyurov and Deputy Head of Executive Committee for Education Linar Manyapov.

For several years, school No. 2 has been a leader in Nirlatsky District.

On September 9, 2016 the fourth meeting of the Joint Turkmenistan-Tatarstan Workgroup for economic, scientific, technical экономическому and cultural cooperation will take place. It is proposed that the draft minutes of the meeting should highlight a mutual interest of the parties in the extension of a mutually lucrative cooperation in the field of the environment protection. The Ministry of Forestry of the Republic of Tatarstan will be represented by the Deputy Minister of Forestry of Tatarstan Rais Gumerov and the head of the Forest Reproduction and Cultivation Department Ildar Khalilov.

For the purpose of attracting more public attention to the  issues of restoration and enlargement of the forest wealth of Russia, the Ministry of Forestry of Russia is to conduct an all-Russia Autumn public event “Live the Forest!” that has already become a tradition, from  September 1 to October 31,  2016.

As a part of the event, a Republic-wide environment-protection event “Forest Planting Day” will take place. Specialists are planning to create forest plantations and to plant vegetation in parks and public gardens of the Republic at the area of 350 ha using 1.3 Mio pieces of nursery plants. Over 30.000 people will participate. Moreover, From September 15 to November 15, 2016, an event “Clean Forests of Tatarstan” will be held, as a part of which it is planned to take measures to clean forests of solid waste, to remove dry and fallen trees to repair and beautify pavilions, dashboards and notice boards installed on lands of the forest reserve. The Ministry will attract executive bodies of the Republic of Tatarstan, professors and students of educational institutions, commercial entities, youth public associations, and residents and guests of the Republic for the events. It is noteworthy that more and more volunteers join such nature protection events in the Republic of Tatarstan every year: activists plant trees and clean forests with their families and children.